Listeners in the New York area can tune in to WNYC 93.9 FM at 2:00 p.m., while those of us existing outside Metropolis can tune in live online or check in later to hear the segment via streaming audio.

Argue and his acclaimed ensemble headlined opening night of the ongoing New Languages Festival on Thursday and performed two sets at The Jazz Gallery on Friday.

They will next perform as the headliners at SearchandRestore.com’s Brooklyn Big Band Bonanza at The Bell House on October 19th.

The 16-minute segment includes Ms. Halvorson speaking about a number of career and music-related topics, as well as live performances of two tracks from the trio’s acclaimed 2008 debut, Dragon’s Head (Firehouse 12 Records).

Ms. Halvorson and her trio, along with special guests Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet) and Jon Irabagon (saxophone), will perform at Roulette in New York on Friday night.

Guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson and her acclaimed trio, featuring bassist John Hebert and drummer Ches Smith, will perform live on today’s episode of the popular WNYC radio program, Soundcheck, hosted by John Schaefer.

The group will be performing music from its debut CD, Dragon’s Head (Firehouse 12).

If you miss the show’s original airing, streaming audio will be available from the show’s Web page.

Update: An MP3 file of the entire segment is directly downloadable from this link.